Who Can Swim at the Allan Marshall Pool?
Trent students and members with an active membership are able to swim in the Allan Marshall Pool during scheduled lane swims, open swim, and aquafit classes. Non-members may purchase a day pass to the Athletics Centre to access the pool. More information on day pass rates is available here.
Admission Standards
- Children 6 years and under: must be accompanied in the pool by a parent/guardian who is at least 16 years of age and who is responsible for their direct supervision. The parent/guardian must remain within arms' reach of the child. Maximum two children per parent/guardian.
- Children ages 7 to 9: have the opportunity to demonstrate comfort in the water by attempting the Swim Test. Those who are not successful in completing the Swim Test must be accompanied in the pool by a parent/guardian who is at least 16 years of age, and who remains within arms' reach. Maximum four children per parent/guardian. Those who are successful in completing the Swim Test may swim without being accompanied in the pool by a parent/guardian (parent/guardian must remain on the pool deck).
- Children ages 10 to 12: must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who is at least 16 years of age and who remains on the pool deck.
- In order to utilize the deep end during Open Swims, individuals must successfuly complete the Swim Test. Individuals are only permitted to attempt the Swim Test once per swim. Those who are unsuccessful in completing the Swim Test are encouraged to practice and attempt again on another day.
The Swim Test involves:
- a foot-first jump into the pool off the deep end wall with a safe recovery to the surface
- completing a 25-metre unassisted front swim (uninterrupted and consistent the full distance) to the shallow end wall without stopping or touching the bottom
- followed by 1 minute of treading water in the deep end.
- Please note that Lifeguards will stop swimmers at any point throughout a Swim Test attempt if they become weak or tired.
Wristband Policy
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Red Band: Swimmer did not attempt or complete the swim test. Swimmers must wear a life jacket and require an adult to supervise them in the water. The adult must be within arms reach of the red band swimmer at all times.
Yellow Band: Swimmer did not complete the swim test, but they are able to swim in the shallow end. Swimmers require an adult to supervise them in the water and be within arm's reach. Life jackets are optional.
Green Band: Swimmer successfully completed the swim test. Swimmers do not need life jackets and are allowed in all pool areas, including the deep end.
Public Health Requirements
- No person infected with a communicable disease or having open sores on their body shall enter the pool.
- No person shall bring a glass container onto the deck or into the pool.
- No person shall pollute the water in the pool in any manner and spitting, spouting of water and blowing the nose in the pool or on the deck are prohibited.
- No person shall engage in boisterous play in or about the pool.
- The maximum number of bathers permitted on the deck and in the pool at any time is 263.
- Parents and guardians on the pool deck, spectating water activities, must be 1.80 metres from the edge of the pool at all times.
- Each bather shall take a shower using warm water and soap and thoroughly rinse off all soap before entering or re-entering the deck.
- An emergency telephone is located at the south end of the pool on the wall of the pool deck.